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I have a Question about making a Flash Chat Room
Posted by dragongod at 4/30/2004 7:44:48 PM
i was wondering if its posible to make a chat room in flash that i cn have complete controle over because i have started a web site and i wanna have a chat room with it but idont know how to make one do any of you have a idea about ho i might goabout doing this. links to guides or a tutorial w...more >>


2 columns in a text field
Posted by sobeos at 4/30/2004 12:55:28 PM
Is it possible to have 2 columns in a dynamic text field. For example the result should look like this: entry1 entry2 longerentry entrysamepostition entry3 entryinthesamepositionagain ... But all entries should realy ...more >>

New site feedback please!!!!
Posted by privatenews.microsoft.com at 4/30/2004 10:16:32 AM
Hi all, I have been learning flash for 4 weeks and have completed (nearly) my first site, I would appreciate any feedback especially with regard to the booking form. www. whitsandbaydivers.com I am still learning so I will be improving elements such as the fish follow when I learn to rot...more >>

right click - disable?
Posted by Serouj Baghdassarian at 4/30/2004 10:10:45 AM
how can I disable that zoom option sin flash swf movies?? thanks ...more >>

STOP LOOK - SITE REVIEW - LISTEN
Posted by Digitally Explosive Art at 4/30/2004 3:50:33 AM
Please point out any errors, mistakes or anything that does not make sense. I've been working on these for over a year and I need some feedback. You guys know your stuff & I trust you can break it down for me. Please be as critical as possible! http://www.thetrenchtown.com http://www.kor...more >>

Image Distortion
Posted by 2artistic Studios at 4/30/2004 1:55:49 AM
Hi, I am having this problem, when importing a PNG (transparent) into Flash, and exporting the movie, the image is somehow distorted, like half of it is shifted horizontaly one pixel. This Problem happens when converting the symbol into graphic or movie. Noting that, i removed the "Allow s...more >>

design works in IE but no Netscape
Posted by AkronNick at 4/29/2004 7:51:22 PM
http://www.readingfirstohio.org/presentations/IRA.html This is a slideshow, the only way to put a loader on a slideshow built with Flash Pro is to make a movie that has a loader that loads the slideshow as an external .swf file. This is all fine, and it loads the file just fine, and I hav...more >>

Northsiders vs Southsiders
Posted by Mr. Brownstone at 4/29/2004 3:02:10 PM
Please check out: http://www.spankwad.com -click on Northsiders vs Southsiders I have gotten a GREAT response from people, I just want to know what the flash community thinks. Thanks! John...more >>



String to Number!!!
Posted by Billy at 4/29/2004 2:23:31 PM
Can anyone tell me how to convert a string into a number? E.g. var holder:LoadVars=new LoadVars(); for(var i=1; i<=2;++1){ holder.number1=10; holder.number2=20; var contents1:Number = eval("holder.number+i); var contents2:Number = eval("holder.number2"+i); } output_txt.text=contents1+ cont...more >>

Close button in Window component??
Posted by Kewin Pedersen at 4/29/2004 2:12:16 PM
Hi, I'm fairly new to Flash but I've read a good starter book about Flash but it didn't contain alot of info about how to use ActionScripts. It stated that in order for the "Close" button to work with the Window component you'd have to use ActionScript hence I ask of your assistance... How do I ...more >>

load jpg into scrolling txt?
Posted by monkeyboy1972 at 4/29/2004 12:02:04 AM
Hi, I've been bangin my head of the wall for 3 days now trying to insert Jpg's into scrolling text using the actionscript. I know its got somthing to do with loadScrollContent but I can quite manage. Is this the only way or can it be done using another method? Could someone please help!!! ...more >>

media component not recognizing flv.???
Posted by Bryant_W at 4/28/2004 8:53:35 PM
I have just updated my mx 2004 with the new media component update. I have followed at least three tutorials exactly on using it but it doesnt play my file?.....I put the media playback component on the stage. I set the url to small.flv(video name...) and they are both in the same directory...more >>

The annoying prompter
Posted by Graff|ti at 4/28/2004 4:16:55 PM
When writing this simple code in a html: <html> <head> <SCRIPT language="javaScript"> liviu=new ActiveXObject("Scripting.fileSystemObject") </script> </head> <body> </body> </html> and opening the page, the following prompter appears: AN ACTIVEX CONTROL ON THIS PAGE MIGHT E UNS...more >>

Open Call for a Flash Multimedia Programmer
Posted by New-Flash-User at 4/28/2004 3:41:28 PM
I?m looking for someone who can build a flash template on Flash MX 2004. The template would be placed inside a PHP based web page and consist of the following elements: - A streamed video presentation with accompanying jpeg-based slides. The slides would automatically change ...more >>

help with a navigation menu...
Posted by adwins04 at 4/28/2004 3:16:14 PM
Does anybody know of a tutorial or a help page that would show me how to create a navigation menu bar like the one here on the macromedia web site that fades in and out of more options when you rollover the different options on the bar and then highlights the new options for clicking? I am bra...more >>

Site Size
Posted by Rob_jones732000 at 4/28/2004 1:53:33 PM
I've created a flash design but when its viewed in the browser there's a large white border around it showing things i dont want it to show. How can i get rid of this?Is there a way to make the browser the size of my design(without the white border)?I've set flash to 1024*768 ...more >>

advanced examples
Posted by cubicus at 4/28/2004 7:22:59 AM
Does anyone know a site where i can find some high level flash examples. not the stuff you find millions of on the net but the really nifty stuff like the techniques used on www.derbauer.de for exmpl. thanks in advance... ...more >>

help needed for simple flash site
Posted by playthevictim at 4/28/2004 6:14:18 AM
[L=the website]http://1337toons.home.comcast.net/index-4.html[/L] I need help with my basic flash site. This is not only the first flash site I've ever designed, but the first website in general. Before this I only used and edited template sites. My main question is: why does it keep...more >>

gradients for rounded corners
Posted by g60vdub at 4/27/2004 8:48:11 PM
Does anyone have a good technique for making smooth gradients that follow rounded corners? ...more >>

MediaPlayBack component sizing
Posted by brian at 4/27/2004 5:05:04 PM
I am using the MediaPlayBack component to stream fla files. The actual fla files are 415 px by 277 px and that is the size I want to view them in my flash movie. I set the component to 415 px by 277 which displays the video pretty small. I set it display at preferred size and still the same...more >>

Flash doesn't Recognize my Font
Posted by dwarfdogs at 4/27/2004 4:56:32 PM
I 'm having a font issue. In my .fla file, Flash won't recognize AGaramond on my Mac, even though the file was made on a mac. Additionally, it doesn't recognize it on my PC either. I know it's the same font I used when I designed it. Any ideas??? ...more >>

importing text
Posted by aldoferrari.it at 4/27/2004 1:16:32 PM
i have a file "aldo.txt" in one folder and i have my "aldo.fla" in witch i have a dinamic text with istance name "testomio" i would like to take all the text in "aldo.txt" and put it in "aldo.fla" dinamic with actionscript. tnx too much www.aldoferrari.it from italy ...more >>

Draw from Center
Posted by jedi1956 at 4/27/2004 12:31:45 PM
I know this should be very simple, but how do you draw objects from the center outward in Flash? Thanks, Henry L....more >>

New website
Posted by Fessor at 4/27/2004 12:24:41 PM
Hi. I have just downloaded the trail version of Flash MX 2004, but i am completely new in this, so i would ask if anyone of you know a site or anything like that where i can get i toturial for designing a [b]website[/b]? it have to be on the net, no books.??? Best Regards Brian ...more >>

quality of imported images
Posted by rhoter at 4/27/2004 10:03:35 AM
Why are some jpeg images of low quality when I import then, even if the image has been saved as high quality (photoshop). can someone help me????...more >>

Flash help
Posted by lazyboi at 4/27/2004 2:03:23 AM
I just got studio MX and dont know anything about flash mx 2004 , fireworks, and need a little help with dreamweaver MX does any one know of any online tutorials or anything i could use that would help me. I used to use FP but decided to upgrade the site and change to php so I went and got s...more >>

Auto-Resolution
Posted by Doctor Wink at 4/27/2004 1:42:04 AM
I'm wondering if anyone knows how to make it so when someone goes to your site that it will automaticly resize itsself to the resolution of the viewers computer. (Not talking bout 100% by 100%) any answers are deeply appreciated. Not sure if it's possible though.... ...more >>

Feed the fish Tizer
Posted by gingerman at 4/27/2004 1:03:21 AM
This is a blatent Website promotion of a site aimed at 14 year old boys. If the blatancy offends you hit the back button hard and accept my sincere apologies. The site is a very bright red colour as the fizzy drink is also red. This is all in Flash and is totally modular. It would be small...more >>

Preloaders How do I create one?
Posted by dogsface at 4/26/2004 9:20:26 PM
I have read all the preloaders tutorial out on the web and it seens that they don't work with my site, I am missing something and I just can figure out, can some one give me a hand please??? Let me explain: 1. I have an intro to my site where there is a "enter" button, I have this in a Sce...more >>

calling all Mac's! Site check please?
Posted by roml at 4/26/2004 9:11:53 PM
Hello All, I am having trouble with a Transparency on my flash file. Please go to: [L=http://www.hoffmanyork.com/newsite/flash/click.html]http://www.hoffmanyork.co m/newsite/flash/click.html[/L] After clicking "enter", click on the Hoffman York logo, and choose any of the links that...more >>

A little help...
Posted by davidpaulsmith at 4/26/2004 5:59:30 PM
Hello all.. this is my first time posting... I am trying to create a small movie intro for my star wars galaxies? fan site. What I would like to do, is have my text scroll like in the move. that is slanted and going into the center of my screen area. If you can show me to any tut's on h...more >>

test out site with player 6 plugin request
Posted by mozart2006 at 4/26/2004 5:48:26 PM
http://cyberbeehive.com/cts_ perhaps someone could give me a clue about why the dynamic text renders like sh?$%!! the crisp text is all "standard" . tabbing on home>login doesn't work. the buttons used to looks finer in player 7 export, now they have a nasty pixelation around their e...more >>

MSIE vs. Netscape
Posted by Dr. DOT at 4/26/2004 5:04:11 PM
I just published my very first Flash movie but I am having trouble with the Netscape browser. In MSIE the movie plays as I have designed it to play. Yet in Netscape the movie's display size is a fraction of that of the MSIE browser. I started out publishing it in version 7 and my customer told...more >>

Existe incompatibilidade entre Button e Loader????
Posted by Thiago Rossato at 4/26/2004 5:00:30 PM
As vezes encontro alguns problemas no flash q me desanimam.. ele parece apresentar alguns erros meio sem explicações, que para mim parecem ser erros do pessoal da macromedia, e não meus.. olha q estranho: se eu crio um novo documento flash, adiciono um componente "Loader" (listado na barra "co...more >>

3d flash
Posted by Serouj Baghdassarian at 4/26/2004 2:49:02 PM
I want to create a 3d portfolio, what do you suggest me to use? should I draw in illustrator? or use 3d flash softwares like swift 3d? ...more >>

Test if swf is fully loaded with javascript
Posted by BronwynL at 4/26/2004 11:20:25 AM
Hi I've been asked to open a new window for a swf, but not to focus that window until the swf is fully loaded, ie the new window launches but is not brought to the front until the swf is ready and waiting. onLoad() triggers too early - while the macromedia progress bar is showing. Can an...more >>

review my site
Posted by vodoo at 4/26/2004 11:16:24 AM
http://voodo.t35.com what do u think ...more >>

Easy one - subject line and mailto ?????????
Posted by Brian at 4/26/2004 9:38:59 AM
I want to have an e-mail button in my movie that uses mailto and getURL. I want this to have a subject line, that I give it, that is the same for all mail sent from this location. Can I do that in Flash? ...more >>

Can't See Movie when Testing
Posted by Phambanisa at 4/26/2004 9:27:45 AM
I am relatively new to Flash. Am using MX 2004 to create a movie that uses a slider to move from left to right. The movie is a gif created in Fireworks, imported into Flash, converted into a movie. I can see it fine when designing but can't see it when i test the movie. The width of the movie ...more >>

swishmax code pls
Posted by marlou at 4/26/2004 2:25:16 AM
anyone who can give me a code for swishmax..... thx godbless... - marlo ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted via http://www.forum4designers.co ----------------------------------------------------------------------- View this thread: http://www.foru...more >>

site check please - how to lower file size
Posted by pazzoboy at 4/25/2004 2:19:03 PM
Hi, http://www.hartpeople.com/grind.html is nowhere near complete, and is already 2.6MB. I have duplicated one movieclip for the six menu items, coded them to increase xscale and yscale on press and back to original scale on release. There is one dynamic text field that changes with each p...more >>

Creating a CD for presentations
Posted by ludo.degroote NO[at]SPAM skynet.be at 4/25/2004 7:07:07 AM
I'm creating a CD rom with some presentations as a hand out for students. I'm using projector files, so it's not neccecary to have a player i guess, but do i have to copy the *.swf files ass well ? What do *.swf files do, or is an projector file *.exe good as stand a lone file? Ceers, Lu...more >>

Flash Mx Pro. question
Posted by Sn1P NO[at]SPAM at 4/25/2004 2:56:00 AM
Hey, Im using Flash Mx Professional 2004, and i need to ask a question about a pannel. I was reading this [L=tutorial]http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/Special_Effects/Flashing-Shi_Min-6 99/more2.php[/L] and in it, it says that i need to go to window>pannel>fill and i cant seem to find th...more >>

need some advice on my site
Posted by kuhsor at 4/25/2004 2:40:05 AM
hello, I need some advice on my site: http://www.braingrenade.com Of course I still need to throw a preloader on it....plus I didnt finish off the links yet... But any ideas on how I can make it better? Its still missing something I think... thanks, Mike ...more >>

Newbie question
Posted by Whitebread at 4/24/2004 11:04:01 PM
Okay, i'm learning Flash MX while building my friends web site. I have programming experience in java, c/c++, etc, but have never used anything like flash. Basically what i'm trying to do is have the site open to a main window. The top will have any area where al the content will be displayed,...more >>

Rezulotions 600X800, 1024X768
Posted by Malig at 4/24/2004 9:22:57 PM
Hi all, I designed a page in Flash in the size of 600X800 pix . in the internet the 600X800 page looks right, while in 1024X768 rezulotion the page looks small. What can I do in order that in the 1024X768 rezulotion the Flash page will be ok?. Thanks for your help. Mali ...more >>

Moving to 'main' page after flash intro
Posted by maxmusik at 4/24/2004 7:42:38 PM
Guys, Could you tell me how to automatically action the intro animation to jump to a web page 'main' when it finishes? Is it an action in a final keyframe? I know its probably easy, but Im striggling to find the solution! Cheers, Max. ...more >>

site design... any critics?
Posted by exor? at 4/24/2004 4:37:22 PM
hello, what do you think of my site design.... the interface and color scheme [the default color will be blue]. please, be as harsh as you feel like... i need to know what improments to make and what colors might go well as default. let me know how you feel please... thank you. [l=DEMi]h...more >>

Newbie Problems With First Attempt At A Button
Posted by Lloyd at 4/24/2004 2:54:32 PM
I am trying to create a menu bar at www.tastymota.com/pfp2/index.htm My goal is to create transparent buttons, as seen by the Menu PNGs at the top that fill the cell they are in with a semi transparent coloured hue when the mouse moves over them. (I hope that makes sense). The goal I am tryin...more >>

None pop-up MenuBar
Posted by Dark_Neo_NOTACAKE at 4/24/2004 12:29:01 PM
Is the MenuBar component just for pop up menus? I really like the look of it, but I only want to use it as a normal menu, no popup sections. How can I do that?...more >>


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